Friday, January 5, 2018

Google Calendar Will be Replaced by this Cleaner, Newer Design

Google announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 that the new Google Calendar look will become the permanent interface. At a future date Google will auto update clients who are using the old calendar.
Many clients are extremely happy with the features, design and efficiency of the new Google Calendar. If you have not had an opportunity to check it out, now is an excellent time. Check out this guide: Learn what's new in Google Calendar to help you get started.

Google took a lot of what you know and love from Calendar’s mobile application, like the modern color palette and sleek design, and bringing it to the web with a responsive layout that auto-adjusts to your screen size. We’ve also added more features for enterprises to help teams schedule and prepare for meetings.

Over the years, you’ve shared valuable feedback on how we can enhance Calendar to better fit your needs and we’re excited to bring new improvements. Now, it’s even easier to manage your schedule at your desk. In the new Calendar for web, you can:

Add rich formatting and hyperlinks to your Calendar invites. Link to relevant spreadsheets, documents or presentations in your Calendar invite and open them directly from the new “Event Detail” view. This can help you create more detailed agendas and ensure all materials are in one place before your meeting starts.

Manage multiple calendars side by side in “Day” view. Now you can view and manage calendars in separate columns. This makes it easier for employees who manage multiple calendars, like administrative assistants, to schedule meetings on behalf of their teams. Click “Day” view and select the calendars you want to compare.

There are a number of other changes in Calendar, too. Now you can see contact information of meeting participants when you hover over their names in a Calendar invite. There’s also a new way to view and restore deleted items in one place in case you accidentally delete a meeting invite. Additionally, "Day,” "Week,” "Month," and "Year" views are now more accessible, featuring better compatibility with screen readers. For more detail on changes, check out this post.